We had had nine nuclear powered cruisers that were very capable of keeping up with the carriers...and now they are all gone. Such a shame...and such a waste. They carried twin standard missile launchers, and like the Kidd class, with the latest upgrades could be slaved to the AEGIS system or operate quite adequately alone.
Here are pictures of the Truxton, and California class and the Virginia class.
...and here is a pic of six nuclear cruisers together:
